And a reunion at Villa Park is now on the cards, The Sunday People report.

They say Bruce is monitoring the Egyptian’s situation.

Elmohamady is dropping back into the Championship with Hull and may fancy a switch to work with Bruce again.

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“The way he looks after himself, he's a non drinker, and he trains well every day”

Aston Villa boss Steve Bruce on Ahmed Elmohamady

The 29-year-old has been at Hull since joining on loan from Hull in August 2012.

Bruce signed the player while at Sunderland in 2010 and could now work with him for a third time.

The Villa boss is a huge fan of the right-sided player, who can play at full-back or on the wing.

"The one thing you have to say about Elmo is that he's blessed with wonderful athleticism," Bruce said in 2015.

"The way he looks after himself, he's a non drinker, and he trains well every day.

"It's effortless for him to train. It doesn't take anything out of him training each day and he takes that into every game.

"Physically, he's always in good shape. He can count himself lucky that he's never been injured in that time but because of his fitness levels, he does all the right things to give himself every chance of playing.